To become a PADI Certified Divemaster, an individual must be prepared to assume responsibility and take a leadership role. The responsibility is considerable and the course is designed for the serious diver only. The rewards of being a Divemaster in terms of personal satisfaction and achievement are unparalleled.
PREREQUISITES:
- 18 years of age or older
- Certified PADI Rescue Diver
- Have a minimum of 20 logged dives upon enrollment and 60 logged dives upon certification
- Submit an approved diving medical exam signed by a physician
COURSE STRUCTURE:
We take great pride in our Divemaster program as well as our Divemaster Candidates. Our program is well thought out to maximize time and provide our candidates with the best higher education possible. The
course consists of 3 separate areas of coverage plus the DAN o2 Oxygen Provider Course.
Each candidate will complete the following five instructor lecture sessions as well as the eight required
exams that correspond respectively.
- Dive Planning, Management, & Supervision
- Dive Equipment
- Recreational Dive Planner & the Wheel
- Physics
- Physiology
WATER AND SKILLS ASSESSMENT:
Each candidate will complete three pool evaluation sessions with an instructor as follows.
- Equipment exchange and skill circuit evaluation.
- Float, tired diver tow, & 400 yd swim tests.
- Rescue scenario & 800 yd snorkel swims.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION:
This involves a hands on role where the candidate will serve as instructional assistant to a PADI
instructor. The objectives are to gain familiarity with the diver-training process, develop an awareness of typical
student problems, and learn how to control and supervise diving activities in general. The internship consists of
three parts outlined below. Schedules for class & pool sessions as well as
open water are always available.
- Assist with five open water weekends.
- Assist with five full classroom & pool sessions.
- Design and layout an open water site plan as well as a site specific emergency plan.
COURSE FEE: $450.00/PERSON
COURSE INCLUDES:
- Five scheduled classroom lecture sessions with reviews prior to exams.
- Three scheduled pool evaluation sessions with an instructor.
- Unlimited unsupervised pool workouts for practice.
- DAN o2 Oxygen provider Course with PADI Specialty.
- Tanks & weights.
NOT INCLUDED:
- PADI Divemaster Student Kit, Includes manual & slates.
- PADI Professional logbook.
- Diving Knowledge workbook.
- DAN o2 Student Kit. DAN Non Rebreather O2 Mask
- PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving.
- PADI Dive Roster Slate.
- PADI Processing fees for Divemaster Application and P.I.C. for DAN o2 Specialty.
- Divemaster Video
- All SCUBA gear.
- Transportation, meals, and accommodations at Open Water sites.
LECTURE AND POOL SESSIONS SCHEDULE
- Lecture Sessions
- Pool Sessions
- All lectures and pool workouts are from 6pm to 10pm
- Please call to enroll yourself in each event at least three days prior.
For those who decide that Scuba Diving can be more than a recreational endeavor and are interested in
exploring the professional potential it may hold, the PADI Divemaster rating is an essential
step in the process. The decision to pursue this goal is commended and it is our hope that this course will be only
the beginning of a journey that will take the serious diver into an entirely different realm of diving - the realm of the
professional.
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